Parts of Speech Bundle: Grammar Comics is a series of comics that teach or review the parts of speech in fun and enlightening ways - through comics! Many teachers find these comics to be a great way to explain these concepts. They are perfect for

A Visual Guide to Commas presents basic comma usage through visuals. Studies have show that learning through the use of visuals is much more effective in retaining information than text alone. This is perfect for visual learners who have a hard

Romeo and Juliet: Comics and Activities
Help kids learn to love Shakespeare with these introductions to each act in comic form. Instead of giving them a summary or bullet points of each act, give students this handy visual reference instead! Each

Poetry Comics Vol.1: Metaphor, Tone, and Personification: Activities IncludedMany students find poetry tough to handle. Poetry Comics is an ongoing series designed to provide teachers with fun and useful ways to teach students about poetry. The

Vocabulary Cartoons: Roots and Affixes
Understanding roots and affixes is essential to understanding vocabulary. Award winning cartoonist David Rickert (who is also an English teacher) presents these cartoons, featuring Norm the dragon and Chuck

If you'd like this product bundled with a bunch of other Shakespeare materials, check out my Macbeth Bundle.
These comics and activities are the perfect way to get your students into Macbeth. Each act has a comic that gives an introduction to the

Poetry Comics Vol.2: Imagery, Form, and Irony: Activities IncludedThis is volume 2 of a series of comic lessons on poetry. Many students find poetry tough to handle. Poetry Comics is an ongoing series designed to provide teachers with fun and

Parts Of Speech Election Project
This group project allows students to create a campaign for a part of speech. They must create a mascot, a slogan, a poster, and a campaign speech. I use it to review the parts of speech in high school before

This product is available with a bunch of other Shakespeare activities in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Shakespeare Bundle.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-Bundle-3757452
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Comics and

Shakespeare Comics: Sonnet 18
Shakespeare Comics are a fun and entertaining approach to the work of William Shakespeare. This comic teaches students Sonnet 18 (or "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day") one of the most famous poems in the English

It's, Its, Their, There, and They're: A Comic Lesson with Activities
This comic will help students distinguish between the all important its and it's, and there, their, and they're. This is a preview file of a forthcoming book on common grammatical

Grammar and Usage: Grammar Comics
As an English teacher, I always found grammar to be a tough sell for kids. They weren't really all that interested in it for one thing. Identifying the parts of speech and fixing run-ons and fragments has never

Poetry Comics Bundle
This bundle includes Poetry Comics: Volume One, Poetry Comics: Volume Two, and a bonus comic that isn’t included in either set! All for a discounted price!
Poetry Comics are designed to provide teachers with fun and useful

Vocabulary Cartoons: Roots and Affixes Volume 2
Understanding roots and affixes is essential to understanding vocabulary. Award winning cartoonist David Rickert (who is also an English teacher) presents these cartoons, featuring Norm the dragon and

Shakespeare Comics Activity Bundle
This bundle collects all four Shakespeare Comics resources: an activity on Sonnet 18, a biography on William Shakespeare, a set on iambic pentameter, and a set of Shakespeare skill builders. Each has a comic that

Descriptive Writing Exercise-Three Sentences Activity
This activity is designed to get students thinking about including more description in writing, from personal narratives to short stories. The activity forces students to include a description

Iambic Pentameter: Shakespeare Comics
This comic teaches students the basics of iambic pentameter from none other than Will Shakespeare! After the comic introduces the concept of iambic pentameter, students will explore the use of iambic pentameter

This Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare Bundle combines my Romeo and Juliet Comic Summaries and Activities and the Intro to Shakespeare Activity Bundle.
The Romeo and Juliet set includes summaries of each act. When I teach Romeo and Juliet, I don't

Common Writing Mistakes Bundle: Grammar Comics
"Grammar Comics: Common Writing Mistakes" and “Grammar Comics: Even More Common Writing Mistakes” address some of the most common errors students face with sentences with entertaining comics followed

This comic about similes and metaphors presents these important literary devices in a fun and entertaining way. In addition to the comic, there are activities that reinforce the concept of similes and metaphors in a variety of ways:
- an activity

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I spent the first three years of my career teaching language arts to seventh graders. Since then (for the past eight years) I have mainly been teaching Freshman English and AP English.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My students tell me that I keep the class light and fun. I'm an energetic lecturer and discussion leader, and the students appreciate that.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Keynote Speaker for the NHS induction in 2005
Kenyon adjunct faculty
3rd place in Lakeland Community College Cartoon Contest.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS, MA in Education from the Ohio State University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

As a high school English teacher, I'm on a constant search for ways to bring language arts concepts, classic literature and grammar lessons to life for students.
One day, stuck on a particularly tough lesson about Shakespeare and looking for a way to communicate the concepts succinctly AND keep my class engaged, I decided to try combining my work as a comic artist with my teaching. What resulted was my first classroom comic -- a fun, engaging, clear and fast lesson told panel-by-panel as a comic. And it worked! Students loved it, understood the ideas, and retained it for the long term.
Now many teachers are using my comics in the classroom to engage learners in new ways with grammar, poetry, and literature.